Author: [Saskatchewan Natural History Society] Ledingham, George (ed.)
Title: The Blue Jay: March 1965, Vol. XXIII, No. 1
Description: Regina: The Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 1965. Paper bound (stapled wrappers), 12mo, blue and black & white covers, Pp1-56. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. Cover photo: Black-tailed Prairie Dog family (see scan). A very good or better copy. About 70 grams -- ships lettermail! We currently stock around 100 issues of 'The Blue Jay' (most issues from 1957-1978). Contents of this issue include: Prairie Dogs and Ferrets, Editorial; In Memory of Hugh Boyd; Harley Ranson's experiences of spring migration in the Tyvan district 1916-1934; Raptores banded in 1964; Some 1964 bird records for the Saskatoon district; May Day count, Saskatoon Natural History Society; Bird migration collision casualties at Saskatoon; Regina and Lumsden TV tower bird mortalities; Eared Grebe colony at Regina; Mockingbirds at Oak Lake, Manitoba; Breeding success of the White Pelican in two colonies in Manitoba in 1964; Varied Thrush reported near Wolseley; Unusual feeding behaviour of Yellowlegs; Marsh Hawk preys on cottontails; Lark Sparrow breeding at Nipawin; Apparent nesting of Bonaparte's Gull; Snowy Owls and Gray Partridge near Saskatoon in the winter of 1963-64; Third Annual Manitoba Christmas bird count; Recent pocket mouse record for Saskatchewan; Fabric from an early Saskatchewan trading post; Rediscovery of Stephanomeria (Rush Pink) in Saskatchewan; Additional notes on Common Mullein at Saskatoon in 1964; Bluebur - a weedy pest; Wild Black Currant; Little giant of the northern wastelands; The Western Red Lily; and reviews including Thoreau on Birds; etc.

Keywords: Blue Jay Saskatchewan Natural History Society, George Ledingham, Prairie Dogs Ferrets, Memory Hugh Boyd; Harley Ranson Experiences Spring Migration Tyvan District 1916-1934; Raptores Banded 1964; 1964 Bird Records Saskatoon District; Saskatoon Natural His


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